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Castes
Deities
Dharma
Reincarnation
Festivals & Rituals
100
The number of "classes" in the caste system.
What is 4?
100
True or False: The divine is thought ultimately to be one essence.
True.
100
The ethical duty based on the divine order of reality.
What is dharma?
100
The "wheel of rebirth."
What is samsara?
100

What festival celebrates the victory of light over darkness?

What is Diwali?

200
The class consisting of priests.
What is the brahmin class?
200
True or False: Hindus subscribe to monotheism because the divine is ultimately thought to be one essence.
False.
200
The word "dharma" is the western equivalent of this word.
What is "religion?"
200
True or False: A human can be reincarnated into a plant.
True.
200

This spring festival is known for throwing colored powders

What is Holi?

300
Spell the class that consists of warriors and administrators with the help of Mr. Gbenyon's pronunciation ONCE.
K-S-H-A-T-R-I-Y-A.
300
The Hindu god of destruction.
Who is Krishna?
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
What is providing for the welfare of her family?
300
Hinduism's most popular sacred text.
What is the Bhagavad-Gita?
300

What river is considered the most sacred in Hinduism?

What is Ganges River?

400
The class of the native peoples.
What is the shudra class?
400
The common essence that all forms of reality share.
What is Brahman?
400
Dharma is most closely aligned with this dimension of religion. (hint, hint: remember the 7 dimensions of religion?)
What is the ethical dimension?
400
The god who teaches the great warrior Arjuna about reincarnation.
Who is Krishna?
400

What is the daily Hindu ritual of worship called?

What is Puja?

500
Directly from the text, "the caste system is rigidly based on _________." (does not have to be the exact word)
What is heredity?
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is 330 million?
500
The three factors that determine one's particular dharma.
What are gender, caste, and stage of life.
500
Through this, one is released from the cyclical pattern of the universe.
What is moksha?
500

This festival honors the elephant-headed god Ganesha.

What is Ganesh Chaturthi?